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With 2023 now in the past, PBR Michigan is eagerly anticipating bringing the state the best high school coverage that can be found anywhere in 2024. Starting in February, we began releasing team previews for squads across the state. Ahead, we will have Preseason All-State Teams as well as the Preseason State Rankings coming your way.

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2024 Spring Team Preview: Ann Arbor Pioneer Pioneers

Team Name: Ann Arbor Pioneer Pioneers
Head Coach: John Knorr
Division: 1
2023 Record: 14-23
2023 Tourney Finish: District loss to Dexter
Returning Starters/Pitchers: 6/9

Coach Outlook: " Last year was a growing year for us. We lost 7 one run games in 2023, but finished strong, winning 7 of our last 10. We will use that experience as motivation for a talented, senior loaded roster that's been been putting in the work this offseason. The guys are hungry and we will come out to compete every time we step on the diamond. At the end of the day, win, lose or draw, you're gonna know you've been in a battle when you play the Pioneers."

2024 Team Strengths:

• Experience (11 returning seniors)
• Pitching - returning all 3 league starters, plus a D3 commit starter that missed last year due to injury
• Defense - returning 6 defensive starters
• Team Speed/Baserunning - returning 4 guys that combined for over 70 steals last season

Top Returning Players:

• Adam Adair OF/RHP 5'11" 175 R/R 2 year starter .280 AVG, 30H, 1 2B, 11 RBI, 13 R, 11 SB 1-3, 1 SV, 5.40 ERA, 12K, 16 BB
• Avery McEwen SS/RHP 6'1" 180 R/R 3 year starter, Hope College Commit .317 AVG, 32H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 21RBI, 23 R, 23 SB 3-3, 3.47 ERA, 33K, 16 BB
• Lleyton Lage OF/RHP 5'8" 160 R/R 2 year starter, 2023 All District, threw no hitter in '23 .364AVG, 36H, 12 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 23 R, 26 SB 2-2, 5.83 ERA, 7k, 16 BB
• Tys Verhey-Henke OF/RHP 6'2" 185 R/R 2 year starter, Hope College commit, threw no-hitter in '23 3-1, 1 SV, 2.82 ERA, 44K, 26 BB
• Nathan Zumbrunnen 1B/RHP 6'2" 220 R/R 3 year starter, Lawrence (WI) University commit, injured in 2023 and did not pitch .222 AVG, 2 2B, 3HR, 11 RBI, 9 R, 4 SB
• Caleb Lorenz 1B/RHP 6'1" 170 R/R 2 year starter 3-6, 3.35 ERA, 42K, 25 BB
• Ewan Lemens C/2B 5'10" 170 R/R 2 year starter
• Griffin Siersma C/3B 5'10" 175 R/R 2 year starter .125 AVG
• Elliott Pike OF/LHP 6'2" 185 L/L 2 year starter .186 AVG, 11 H, 3 2B, 10 SB
• Tobin Tuzinsky OF 5'8" 160 L/R .222 AVG, 5 RBI, 6 SB
• Victor Vasicek OF/RHP 6'0" 160 R/R
• Cole Treat IF 6'0" 170 R/R
• Alex Karsch 2B/SS 6'2" 175 R/R .238 AVG
• Owen Nesbit OF/RHP 5'9" 155 R/R 0-0, 1 SV, 1.44 ERA, 3K, 4 BB
• Will Spencer 3B/RHP 6'0" 175 R/R 1-1, 1 SV, 3.40 ERA, 4K, 3 BB
• Theo Scott OF 5'9" 160 R/R 

Class of 2024 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Avery McEwen
• Nathan Zumbrunnen
• Lleyton Lage
• Tys Verhey-Henke
• Caleb Lorenz
• Adam Adair

Class of 2025 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Elliott Pike
• Alex Karsch
• Will Spencer

Class of 2026 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Anders Whitridge IF/RHP, 6'6", 190, R/R
• Braelyn Penn IF, 5'10, 165, L/R
• Luke Tremblay IF/RHP, 5'10", 170, R/R
• Max Swanson C, 5'9", 160, R/R
• Brendan Stone, OF/RHP, 5'8, 155, L/R
• Sean Stone, IF/RHP, 5'8", 155, R/R
• Nolan Kreske, OF/RHP, 5;10", L/R
• Dane Nesbit, IF/RHP, 5'8", 145, R/R

Class of 2027 Prospects To Keep Eye On:

• Anthony Gustafson, IF/RHP, 6'1", 180, L/R
• Andrew Hollinshead, C/OF, 5'9", 155, R/R

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